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Berkshire Skills Bootcamps Case Study: Professional Certification in Data Analytics & AI
Discover how Gareth Sephton of Response24 enhanced data-driven decision making through a Berkshire Skills Bootcamp with Code Institute’s Professional Certification in Data Analytics & AI.
Find out more Teacher Encounters: Bringing Careers to Life with Morgan Sindall
Educators visited the Morgan Sindall Reading Library Refurbishment site to explore educational-industry partnerships and discover diverse career opportunities in construction. The inspiring day included presentations, a guided site tour, and hands-on insights that teachers could bring back to their classrooms to enrich student learning.
Find out more Case Study: Skills Bootcamp In Retrofit with Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Discover how a Skills Bootcamp in Retrofit at Langley College helped Daniel, a self-employed heating and plumbing specialist, update his skills and services to grow his business.
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Berkshire Skills Bootcamps Case study: Construction with ATS Group
Explore the story of a graduate of the Skills Bootcamp in Construction delivered by ATS Ltd and reflections from his employer in the construction sector.
Berkshire Skills Bootcamps Case Study: Professional Certification in Data Analytics & AI
Discover how Gareth Sephton of Response24 enhanced data-driven decision making through a Berkshire Skills Bootcamp with Code Institute’s Professional Certification in Data Analytics & AI.
Teacher Encounters Event At FSP
FSP recently hosted a teacher encounter event aimed at giving teachers an insight into valuable careers skills in the tech industry.
Teacher Encounters: Bringing Careers to Life with Morgan Sindall
Educators visited the Morgan Sindall Reading Library Refurbishment site to explore educational-industry partnerships and discover diverse career opportunities in construction. The inspiring day included presentations, a guided site tour, and hands-on insights that teachers could bring back to their classrooms to enrich student learning.
Case Study: Skills Bootcamp In Retrofit with Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Discover how a Skills Bootcamp in Retrofit at Langley College helped Daniel, a self-employed heating and plumbing specialist, update his skills and services to grow his business.
An Enterprise Adviser’s Perspective: Q & A
Learn how the Enterprise Adviser Network is connecting schools with local businesses to build stronger talent pipelines and prepare students for the workplace.
Case study: Data Analytics at The Curious Academy with Berkshire Skills Bootcamps
From Barista to Junior Data Consultant, this inspiring story showcases how a Skills Bootcamp in Data Analytics with The Curious Academy can transform careers in 16 weeks*.
Case Study: Skills Bootcamp for SEND professionals with Educate2gether Training
Swati Waghmare, an aspiring SEN teaching assistant, participated in wave 5 of the Skills Bootcamp for SEN professionals to develop specialised knowledge in supporting learners with diverse needs.
Teacher Encounters at Mars Wrigley: Bridging Education and Industry in Berkshire
Berkshire Careers Hub facilitated a successful Teacher Encounters event at Mars Wrigley's Slough facility, where nine local teachers gained firsthand insights into manufacturing careers and apprenticeship opportunities. The day-long immersive experience demonstrated the program's effectiveness in strengthening connections between education and industry, benefiting both teachers and employers in preparing students for future careers.
Case Study: Skills Bootcamp In Sales with The Growth Academy Berkshire
From shy salesperson to strategic service provider, this account from David Perry, showcases how a Skills Bootcamp in Sales with The Growth Academy Berkshire can supercharge your sales technique in just 15 weeks*.
Berkshire Growth Hub Showcase
The Berkshire Growth Hub delivers the government funded business advice service and supports small and medium sized enterprises in Berkshire to achieve sustainable business growth: click to read our portfolio.
Berkshire Careers Hub Case Study: Cranbury College
SCL's Director of Work Based Learning, Josh Hill, delivered two inspiring career sessions at Cranbury College, Reading, as part of the Workplace Encounters Project.
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Supporting neurodivergence
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Last year Ethical Reading created a guide to support neurodivergent frontline teams. We worked with people from various sectors including cabin crew, construction, hospitality and education. This is something that has been missing from the conversation surrounding neuro-inclusive workplaces.
This is because, these sectors are often precarious, workers are replaceable and there isn’t much top-down structure for inclusion.
Once the resource was complete, it became clear that it had scope far beyond the original intended market.
Some of the challenges we had addressed such as communication, stigma and a scepticism of the logistics showed up in conventionally stable workplaces.
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